Search: official labels in Asia
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3 incidents match this view.
Country: Georgia, RSF 2026 rank: 135th of 180 India, RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180 Pakistan, RSF 2026 rank: 153rd of 180
Continent: Asia
Tactic: Official labels (3) Licensing and closure of outlets (1) Funding and ownership pressure (1) Prior restraint (1)
Stage: Pressure (2) Punish (1)
Outcome: Sustained (2) Reversed (1)
Level: National (3)
Head of government: Irakli Kobakhidze Narendra Modi Shehbaz Sharif
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 29, 2025 | Pakistan amends cybercrime law to create new agency policing 'fake' online content | Pakistan (RSF 2026 rank: 153rd of 180) | Official labels | Shehbaz Sharif | Sustained |
| May 28, 2024 | Georgia enacts 'foreign influence' law requiring media to register as foreign-backed | Georgia (RSF 2026 rank: 135th of 180) | Official labels | Irakli Kobakhidze | Sustained |
| March 2024 | Bombay High Court strikes down India's government 'fact check unit' rule | India (RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180) | Official labels | Narendra Modi | Reversed (September 20, 2024) |